Academic Content Writer/Developer

About

Eduvos is looking to employ an Academic Content Writer/Developer, with specialisation in Humanities within the subject area of Life Sciences to be based at any of our National Eduvos campuses.

• Type of role: Independent Contractor (Flexible work schedule and hours)
• Purpose of the role: Provide content writing services within the Humanities Department.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

• Master of Education
• Masters in Biomedicine / Biotechnology / Environmental Sciences or related field
• PGCE

Experience

• At least three years’ experience of lecturing and/or developing study materials in the Higher Education sector.
• Experience in creating interactive content on a learner management system (e.g., Moodle) – highly preferable.
• Experience in setting assessments on various NQF levels.
• Publishing of academic journals – advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop new learning material for students (study material and assessments) in collaboration with subject matter experts within the faculty by establishing communities of practice.
• Follow development guidelines.
• Develop material to program specifications and Eduvos brand.
• Review material with moderator for quality assurance.
• Submit developed material for copy editing via the approved process.
• Upload/release material in required format to relevant platform.
• Review and update learning material and assessments.
• Resolve content‑related queries.
• Ingest module content where needed.

Potential Areas of Specialisation

• Life Sciences

Functional and Technical Competencies

• Writing skills
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Competence in the field for which development takes place
• Proficiency in a LMS system (Moodle)
• Managing a module page on a LMS

Behavioural Competencies

• Initiative and responsibility
• Constructive teamwork
• Relations and networking
• Effective communication (verbal and written)
• Analysis and judgment / problem solving
• Innovation and change
• Systematic approach (planning and organising)